United States: Bonduelle implements inclusive hiring model

Bonduelle Fresh Americas, the US-based subsidiary of French food processing group Bonduelle, has adopted an "inclusive" hiring model with a view to removing "structural barriers to employment" for those who find themselves excluded from the labour market. The approach is a way of broadening its pool of candidates, at a time when there is a shortage of labour in the agri-food sector.
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The food company, which specialises in salads, vegetables and fresh meals, wants to give people on the fringes of the labour market a second chance, be it homeless people or those who have previously been in prison or experienced drug addiction. To this end, the company has decided to stop recruiting on the basis of a CV. All people need to do to apply is register online on the Bonduelle website, or attend one of the monthly recruitment events organised at its factories. The company first teste

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